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THERE'S ONLY ONE GRAHAM TAYLOR! A cup in his name is fitting tribute, but why was it announced at last minute?
03.11.26, 10:21 Updated 03.11.26, 16:27 2 Minute Read
In principle, the concept of Watford and Lincoln City playing for the Graham Taylor Cup each time they meet in a competitive fixture is a welcome tribute.
Before he took the Hornets on a magic carpet ride through the leagues, to Wembley and into Europe, he had led the Imps on a record-breaking rampage to the old Fourth Division title.
Taylor is revered at Sincil Bank, just as the great man is worshipped at Vicarage Road, and the family have presumably endorsed the Graham Taylor Cup as a lasting memorial.
But the announcement of the inaugural fixture with the trophy at stake seemed hurried and ill-timed, right?
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spent 40 years on Fleet Street as a top sports writer and a regular in the Press box at Vicarage Road. His first game as a wide-eyed Watford fan was a 5-0 FA Cup win against Reading 55 years ago and, coupled with his national newspaper experience, few supporters are better-equipped to cover English football's original family club.